Keyshia Cole
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Keyshia Cole Biography
One of the more real urban songstresses out there in the
mid-2000s, Keyshia Cole worked her way up the industry ladder
diligently yet quickly, making her major-label debut in 2004 at age 21.
Born on the other side of the California Bay -- the often tough and
troubled streets of Oakland -- Keyshia aspired from an early age to
make music her life, so much so that she started working the angles
while still a preteen. For instance, she did some recording with fellow
Bay Area resident MC Hammer way back in the day, when she was
only 12 or so. Her singing aspirations really began to take flight
during the early 2000s, however. In particular, she sang on Messy
Marv's Nubian Queen remix in 2001, and Tony! Toni! Toné! member
Dwayne Wiggins featured her on his soundtrack to the film Me & Mrs.
Jones, also in 2001. Following Bay Area opportunities such as these,
she began contemplating a leap for the big time: Los Angeles. So when
she discovered that her then-boyfriend had cheated on her, she
immediately packed her bags and never looked back. In Los Angeles she
quickly impressed many with her golden soprano voice and thus made
plenty of industry contacts, among them A&M Records president Ron
Fair, who immediately signed her to a solo deal. And to work she went
on her debut album, The Way It Is, co-writing a number of songs and
working alongside a number of hitmakers: the trendiest talent in
hip-hop at the time, Kanye West, collaborated with her on I Changed My
Mind, the album's lead single, and other big-name collaborators
included 112 group member DaRon, Murder Inc. rapper Chink Santana, and
veteran producer E-Poppi. Plus, she got the chance to collaborate with
one of her inspirations, Eve, for a song on the Barbershop 2
soundtrack, Never, which was released as a single in early 2004. When
A&M/Interscope was ready to release The Way It Is in the spring of
2005, Keyshia found herself positioned alongside fellow young urban
female singers like Brandy, Monica, and Beyoncé. Yet Keyshia had an
edge over her peers -- a street edge. Having grown up in Oakland and
lived there most of her young life, she knew life wasn't all glitter
and gold like it was in Hollywood. She knew the streets, and that
inner-city viewpoint informs many of her songs, which are generally a
bit rougher and less naïve than those of your typical young female
urban vocalist. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
Written by Jason Birchmeier